Rational Design of Biosafety Level 2-Approved, Multidrug-Resistant Strains of <named-content content-type="genus-species">Mycobacterium tuberculosis</named-content> through Nutrient Auxotrophy

Rational Design of Biosafety Level 2-Approved, Multidrug-Resistant Strains of <named-content content-type="genus-species">Mycobacterium tuberculosis</named-content> through Nutrient Auxotrophy

ABSTRACT Multidrug-resistant (MDR) tuberculosis, defined as tuberculosis resistant to the two first-line drugs isoniazid and rifampin, poses a serious problem for global tuberculosis control strategies. Lack of a safe and convenient model organism hampers progress in combating the spread of MDR stra...

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Main Authors: Catherine Vilchèze, Jacqueline Copeland, Tracy L. Keiser, Torin Weisbrod, Jacqueline Washington, Paras Jain, Adel Malek, Brian Weinrick, William R. Jacobs
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2018
Subjects:
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
arginine
auxotrophy
methionine
multidrug resistance
Microbiology
QR1-502
Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/117a19d7561c4ccb89b01386464f0034
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